Real Wedding: Bria Coates & Jonathon Fussell

NAMES Bria Coates and Jonathan Fussell LIVE IN Chicago OCCUPATIONS She’s a pediatric critical care fellow; he’s a copywriter HOW THEY MET Friends tried to set them up when they were both living in Seattle, but he wasn’t interested in dating a medical student; they both moved to Chicago and bonded over the author Carson McCullers HOW THEY GOT ENGAGED He proposed on a trip back to Seattle for her mother’s birthday THEIR PRE-WEDDING PARTY They had a couples shower that included a game wherein friends and family competed to determine who knew the bride and groom best NUMBER OF WEDDING GUESTS 100 WEDDING COLORS Citrus: yellow, orange, and green SIGNATURE CEREMONY DETAILS They included a procession of symbols accompanied by short blessings; siblings presented a box of candy and the wish that their life might always be sweet, and friends offered a bottle of wine representing a relationship aged to perfection FAVORITE MOMENT DURING THE CEREMONY The rain; leading up to the event, this had been their worst fear, but in the end the drizzle lent a fairy-tale quality to the day DETAILS OF THE DAY The bride’s sister painted a giant heart on the side of a barn with their initials; seating assignments were made with paper flowers crafted by the groom’s father; a table spread with candy nodded to the bride’s sweet tooth; and the groom composed a soundtrack for the cocktail hour, dinner, and dancing FAVORS FOR GUESTS Temporary tattoos